社饭

社飯

shèfàn

noun

Measure Word

一碗社饭 wǎn

Meanings

1 she-fan
2 seasoned rice cooked with wild herbs and cured meat for the spring She festival

Characters

god of the soil; community

Examples

社饭是湘西和黔东北的传统食品。

Shèfàn shì Xiāngxī hé Qiándōngběi de chuántǒng shípǐn.

She-fan is a traditional food of western Hunan and northeastern Guizhou.

社饭里有蒿菜、野葱和腊肉丁。

Shèfàn lǐ yǒu hāocài, yěcōng hé làròudīng.

She-fan contains wormwood, wild onion and diced cured pork.

Tips

history

Eaten on 社日, the ancient spring festival honoring the god of the soil. Tujia and Miao communities cook glutinous rice with wormwood greens and cured pork to mark the day.

Stroke Order

社 shè

饭 fàn